Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance

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Average - Rated
Was very disappointed after reading the reviews. Have really wasted my money. Just paid out again for the Park Tools book which is far superior for the novice mechanic

Great instruction manual, very good value - Rated
I've had the 2nd edition for ages and just bought the 4th edition which is updated with disc brakes, tubeless tyres, rear suspension and more on suspension forks.
Text and diagrams explain really well how to fix and maintain your bike and the style is easy going. There's line drawings and exploded views that show how just about every part goes together (far better than any photo could). For items like forks and rear shocks where there are so many variations out there that its impossible to describe them all, the author explains the differences between different manufacturers' products so you'll still be able to fix just about any component.
If you want to do your own maintenance on your mountain bike, this is the book to get, and it covers all abilities too: from fixing punctures, emergency trailside repairs and adjusting gears, right through to bearing installation and fork/shock dismantling. And if that wasn't enough, its a really good price too.

Good for the Bike Novice - Rated
Liked this book. I know very little about bikes not having had one since age about 16, many moons ago. Just got into biking again and the book has been extremely useful after only having it for a few days

Highly recomended - Rated
This is the first review I've written on Amazon and this is the only book on bicycle maintenance that I own. I'm so glad I bought this book. I've learnt so much here, even for doing the simplest jobs like replacing tyres or bars. I've acted on some of his tips, like buying the Rohloff chain testing tool and the drawings actually work really well and are humorous at times. Buy this book, Zinn is great to spend time with.

Best by far - Rated
Since buying this book I've changed bottom brackets, chainsets, installed chains, adjusted gears and brakes... I'm a mechanical novice and it's great understanding what makes your bike run smoothly. The illustrations DO work very well, especially where components are exploded. (The black & white photos used in many other manuals just don't work with the complexity of MTB components- you can't see any detail.) Top marks for the drawings and the excellent text. And it's fun. Buy it!